Directorate Lead Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 02 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £61,631.00 to £68,623.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61631.00 - £68623.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE18 4QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-1500 |
Summary
Responsible for the professional leadership planning and delivery of OT services across a Directorate Be a key member of the Oxleas House multi-disciplinary leadership team and contribute/lead on strategic developments and service improvement initiatives Provide professional leadership and clinical supervision of Occupational Therapists in the Directorate Manage a complex clinical caseload Role will be divided between 0.5wte Principal OT within Oxleas House Working Age Adul and 0.5wte Directorate Lead responsibilities Liaise with the Acute & Crisis Directorate AHP Lead in order to feed into the Directorate Senior Management Team Provide OT specific assessment and interventions via groups and individual work related to: Self care, Education and Leisure Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and risk management plans Provide specialist OT advice Be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment & interventions within Acute Mental Health Directorate Ensure the supervision of OT students on clinical placement Lead in the maintenance and strategic development of the Trust wide OT service as a member of the Directorate Lead Occupational Therapy group Advise the Head of Profession for Occupational Therapy on issues related to the management and delivery of the Occupational Therapy service within the Directorate Deputise for Head of Profession for Occupational Therapy as appropriate